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Win over Highland has Brush Vying for League Title Tonight vs Bulldogs

by KATIE COLLINS, Brush News-Tribune Writer/Photographer.

Posted:
02/07/2013 10:52:07 AM MST

Updated:
02/08/2013 11:23:50 AM MST

JV Wrestler Mikey Gutierrez takes an arm up for his win against Highland on Wednesday, just before his JV teammates ready to head to the JV State Tournament in Northglenn which runs Friday, February 8 - February 9. (Courtesy of the Brush Beetdiggers Facebook page. )

It's down to the wire for Colorado wrestling as prep grapplers prepare for regional action in mid-February and with the highly hyped state tournament only two weeks away, Brush wrestling has their sites set on a Patriot League title.

The anticipation comes on the heels of a huge 46-28 team victory over 2A No. 4 ranked Highland that the Beetdigger squad earned during the first of three meets to be held this week at the ‘Digger Dome.

The Wednesday night win saw nine Brush wrestlers earn individual victory and sets the squad at a 16-3 record in duals, pitting the Beetdiggers in prime position to take the 3A Patriot League title with a Thursday night triumph over University.Wrestlers are slated to hit the mats versus the Bulldogs at BHS on Thursday, February 7 beginning at 6:30 pm.

The action won't end there for Brush fans, who will have the chance to witness county wrestlers hit the mats on Saturday during the Morgan County Triangular that will have BHS host wrestlers from Fort Morgan and Wiggins beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Brush varsity wrestling is currently enjoying a No. 5 rank among 3A teams state-wide, according to coloradopreps.com's ‘On The Mat', while the JV grapplers prepare to take to the mats in Northglenn February 8-9 for the Colorado JV State Invitational that will pit the JV Brush squad against 38 other teams throughout the state.